Practical Nursing
Please note: The practical nursing program will start Summer 2019! Please check back February to apply.
You will learn how to provide basic patient care, administer medications and document medical charts. You'll also develop leadership skills that will prepare you to excel in your career. Our one-year program offers in-classroom learning, hands-on practice in patient simulation labs as well as 400 hours of clinical rotation in local health care agencies. CCD will provide you with a well-rounded nursing education.
The program is approved by the Colorado State Board of Nursing. The program is applying for national accreditation with the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Pending national accreditation, practical nursing graduate's future educational options and career opportunities may be limited.
The program prepares you to take the NCLEX-PN national licensing examination and for employment in many healthcare settings.
Currently, the program is not eligible for financial aid. Due to this restriction, once a student is accepted into the program, you are expected to pay for the semester or make arrangements through the cashier's office.
As a practical nurse (PN), you will have access to varying employment opportunities.
- In long-term care facilities, the PN is often the team leader providing care to multiple residents.
- In outpatient clinic settings, the PN works in collaboration with doctors in treating and educating patients.
- In-home healthcare settings, the autonomous PN provides in-home care to patients ranging in age from pediatric to geriatric.
- In hospitals, PNs provide routine care in many different departments with varying duties.
Applications Open Soon!
To be accepted into the program, you must be CPR (Basic Life Support) certified, have taken nurse aide training or have experience working as a nursing assistant and must have completed three prerequisite classes.